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The Tide-Crack at Razorback Island, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
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The Tide-Crack at Razorback Island, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Tide-Crack at Razorback Island, 1911, (1913). Seal emerging from the ice. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole. The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), included a geologist, a zoologist, a surgeon, a photographer, an engineer, a ski expert, a meteorologist and a physicist among others. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901-04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. Scott, accompanied by Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans, reached the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that the Norwegian expedition under Amundsen had beaten them to their objective by a month. Delayed by blizzards, and running out of supplies, Scott and the remainder of his team died at the end of March. Their bodies and diaries were found eight months later. From Scotts Last Expedition, Volume II. [Smith, Elder & Co. London, 1913]
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This photo print, titled "The Tide-Crack at Razorback Island, 1911" captures a poignant moment during the final expedition of the renowned British Antarctic explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Taken by the talented photographer Herbert Ponting in 1913, this image showcases a seal emerging from the icy waters. Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) was an ambitious mission that aimed to continue scientific research in Antarctica while also striving to be the first team to reach the geographic South Pole. The diverse group of explorers included experts in various fields such as geology, zoology, surgery, engineering, skiing, meteorology, and physics. On January 17th, 1912, after enduring treacherous conditions and countless hardships along their journey towards the South Pole with Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans; Scott discovered they had been beaten by Norwegian explorer Amundsen's team who reached their objective a month earlier. Tragically delayed by blizzards and dwindling supplies on their return journey back home; Scott and his remaining companions perished at the end of March. Their bodies were discovered eight months later alongside heart-wrenching diaries that documented their heroic struggle for survival. This photograph is part of "Scotts Last Expedition". Volume II published in London in 1913 by Smith Elder & Co. , offering a glimpse into one of history's most gripping tales of exploration and sacrifice.
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